, the company said. In the fourth quarter, however, demand for recruitment was affected by increasingly volatile business sentiment linked to political deadlock and fiscal cliff fears.
U.S. gross margin narrowed

this conclusion: an increasing number of staffing firms have said sales is tougher than recruiting and fewer staffing firms say new orders are increasing.”
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Jon Osborne

After leading SIA's North America Research & Editorial department for nearly a decade, Jon Osborne now focuses on strategic research projects and communication of company research to members via the monthly Staffing Industry ... more

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